Farm operations
29
Avg 192 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42023 29 farms Bottom quartile (#67/67) 20% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Cameron County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cameron County. Ranked #67 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
6K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.9% 1K acres
- Other land
- 80.1% 4K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cameron County received $2.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.26×
- Pennsylvania median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
29 farms · $460K sales
Cameron County, Pennsylvania reports 29 farms and $460K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2918 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 67
- National payments rank #2918 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$460K
0.007× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$12K
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$69K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Cameron County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cameron County Farm Data Shows
Cameron County, Pennsylvania reported 29 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $460K in total commodity sales and receiving $12K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.15/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $69K. In-state sales rank #67 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 5,578 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 1,109 acres (19.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$2.15 per acre of agricultural land · the median Pennsylvania county receives $8.38. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
5,578 acres
Cropland
1,109 acres
Avg Farm Size
192 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.9%
1,109 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 5,578 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 1,109 | 19.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,469 | 80.1% |
| Average farm size | 192 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cameron County, Pennsylvania?
Cameron County, Pennsylvania has 29 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 192 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cameron County?
Cameron County's total commodity sales are $460K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Cameron County receive?
Cameron County received $12K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.15/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cameron County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cameron County is $69K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cameron County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cameron (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Boyd County, KY · TRACE
$12K federal receipts is higher by - than Cameron; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Scott County, TN · TRACE
$12K federal receipts is higher by - than Cameron; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Juneau County, AK · HEAVY
$13K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cameron; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County, CO · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cameron; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mackinac County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mackinac sits near Cameron on payments-per-acre ($2.10) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Cameron on payments-per-acre ($2.04) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Cameron stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2918)
Cameron ranks #2918 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cameron County, Pennsylvania stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2918 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Pennsylvania compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Pennsylvania state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.